ITV’s seven-party debate on 13 June featured representatives from the Conservatives, Labour, SNP, Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and the Green Party.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Fact-checking claim Pelosi ‘takes responsibility’ for not calling National Guard on Jan. 6, 2021
Video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi “takes responsibility for not having the National Guard” at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Portrait Image Was Manipulated To Show Goat-Like Figure In Mirrored Version Attached To Original
Does a combination of former President Barack Obama's portrait and its mirrored version produce an image of a goat-like figure? No, that's not true: The image was digitally manipulated. The altered picture was shared by an account with a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inauthentic Photo Does NOT Show Real ‘Ice Wall’ In Antarctica Or Actual City Beyond It
Does a "leaked photo" authentically show a "city on the other side of the ice at Antarctica," as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: The image was created using artificial intelligence, based on the results of three image ana
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Fuddruckers isn’t shuttering
Fuddruckers is “closing ALL locations.”
The Dispatch→ AI’s Advent Doesn’t Spell Labor Doom and Gloom
In the near future, smart robots and workers will continue to adapt together.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Pro-Palestinian Protesters Running Onto Field During Congressional Baseball Game — It Was Environmental Group
Does a social media video show pro-Palestinian protesters running onto the field during the annual Congressional Baseball Game on June 12, 2024? No, that's not true: A small group of demonstrators did storm the field at Nationals Park, in
PolitiFact→ To ban or not to ban: Donald Trump’s and Joe Biden’s mixed messages on TikTok
Former President Donald Trump has fully reversed his position on banning TikTok. President Joe Biden, meanwhile, signed legislation that would force a sale to a U.S. company. Both candidates have active TikTok accounts.
The Dispatch→ North Carolina Legislation Would Not Prohibit Masking for Health Reasons
A final version of the bill includes an exemption for people wearing masks for medical reasons.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New-York-To-Florida Flight Did NOT Disappear Then Land 37 Years Later — No Such Missing Flight Was Ever Recorded
Did a passenger flight disappear in 1955 after taking off from New York, only to resurface "37 years later," as a reel on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: This claim appears to be based on a 1985 hoax published by the U.S. tabloid W
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Twenty children died at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. This ridiculous claim doesn’t change that
Photo shows “the Sandy Hook girls that did not die like they said they did!”
The Dispatch→ What Does Hunter Biden’s Conviction Mean For His Dad’s Reelection?
Plus: Republicans hope a different Biden prosecution will make political hay.
PolitiFact→ The fallout from spreading election falsehoods: lawsuits, settlements and bankruptcy filings
It’s been nearly four years since the 2020 presidential election, and the consequences of amplifying false claims about election workers and voting equipment continue to unspool. Here are nine we’ve already seen.
Full Fact→ Would Conservative spending commitments mean a £4,800 increase in the average mortgage?
Labour’s claim about the impact of Conservative spending plans is speculative and based on several uncertain assumptions.
Health Feedback→ False claims that pandemic treaty abolishes nations’ sovereignty and allows WHO to impose health policies circulate on social media
REVIEW Conspiracy theories surrounding the World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic treaty have been rife in popular discourse. For instance, some websites, as well as politicians, have alleged that countries that sign the treaty would lose their s
AllSides→ No, a Remote Amazon Tribe Did Not Get Addicted to Porn
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/world/americas/no-a-remote-amazon-tribe-did-not-get-addicted-to-porn.html
AllSides→ Posts Make Unsupported Claim About Kansas City Chiefs and Pride Month
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/posts-make-unsupported-claim-about-kansas-city-chiefs-and-pride-month/
The Dispatch→ Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, Signals One Cut This Year
A look at our weird economy after a somewhat uplifting inflation report.
Health Feedback→ Cats can transmit toxoplasmosis to humans, but no evidence links toxoplasmosis to increased “hunger hormone” ghrelin
REVIEW Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by an infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. This parasite is most commonly found in contaminated food, such as raw and undercooked meat. It can also be found in cat feces. Symptoms of toxoplasmosis a
The Dispatch→ Kicking Sasse & Taking Names
No more Mickey Mouse degrees!
The Dispatch→ The Terrorist Threat to America is Growing
The arrests of several natives of Tajikistan is the latest in a troubling trend.
The Dispatch→ The Rise and Fall of American Integralism
A look back at a post-liberal moment that was—and what fusionists can learn from it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clickbait Post Makes Bogus Claim That Michael Jackson Is Alive, Death Certificate From 2009 Proves He’s Not
Did music artist Aliaune Thiam, also known as Akon, confirm that music artist Michael Jackson is still alive as of June 11, 2024, as claimed in a social media post? No, that's not true: In 2019, Lead Stories documented Jackson's official
The Dispatch→ The System Is (Still) Rigged
Rough justice for Hunter Biden.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No evidence for Donald Trump’s claim that Congo is releasing people from jail into the U.S.
“Congo, Africa, just released a lot of people, a lot of people from their prisons and jails and brought them into the United States of America.”
The Dispatch→ Government Gone Off the Rails
Elected officials and bureaucrats can no longer complete simple tasks, let alone transformative ones.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Walter Jones’ And Dog ‘Cami’ Are NOT Missing — False Social Media Post Is A Ruse For Sharing A Scam
Did 78-year-old Walter Jones never return home after driving out with his dog Cami? No, that's not true: The man in a photo on a social media post is not Walter Jones but the chief surgeon of a veterinary hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine. The fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fulton County Election Worker ‘Wanda Shaye Moss’ Was NOT Arrested On Election Fraud Charges In June 2024
Was "Fulton County election worker, Wanda Shaye Moss" arrested on election fraud charges in June 2024? No, that's not true: The woman shown in a social media post is Wanda Geter-Pataky, who was arrested and criminally charged in connectio
The Dispatch→ Military Officials Call Russian Naval Presence in the Caribbean ‘Routine’
Social media posts speculating about a ‘Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0’ are misleading.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden mostly right on how Obamacare repeal would affect preexisting condition protections
If the Affordable Care Act were terminated, “that would mean over a hundred million Americans will lose protections for preexisting conditions.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Cancer Society Did NOT ‘Apologize’ For Using ‘Cervix’ Instead Of ‘Front Hole’ — It Explained Its Word Choice
Did the Canadian Cancer Society "apologize" for using the word "cervix" instead of "front hole"? No, that's not true: The organization added a note to one of the articles published on its website explaining a rationale for the Society's c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NFL Did NOT Tell Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles Players They Cannot Wear Green In Brazil Opener
Did the NFL tell Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles players they were not allowed to wear green in the Brazil opener, citing gang violence, as a post on Instagram Threads claimed? No, that's not true. This rumor originated in a pod
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Unsupported Claim About Kansas City Chiefs and Pride Month
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The Kansas City Chiefs offer a “Pride Collection” of merchandise for the team’s LGBTQ+ fans. But social media posts are making the unsupported claim
The Dispatch→ Storm Clouds on the U.S. Industrial Policy Horizon?
Here’s what I told Congress about why subsidies and protectionism don’t work.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Constitution Does NOT Bar Trump From Presidential Ballot Due To Felony Convictions — US Constitution Sets Requirements
Does the Texas Constitution prevent Donald Trump from being on the presidential ballot there due to his conviction on 34 felony counts? No, that's not true: State-level laws do not govern eligibility for federal office. The U.S. Constitut
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this isn’t a photo of a fatal crash that killed a teen star in the Philippines
Photo shows the scene of a fatal crash that killed a Filipino artist.
The Dispatch→ The Stage is Set for a Senate Showdown in Nevada
Plus: Donald Trump takes aim at the president after Hunter Biden’s conviction.
The Dispatch→ Social Media Posts Proclaiming Widespread Restaurant Closures Aren’t Accurate
Economic headwinds for casual dining restaurants are driving some locations to close, but other companies are expanding.
Full Fact→ Election Blog: Week Three
We’ll be fact checking every claim and keeping you updated throughout the campaign. Stay tuned to see how this election unfolds and why accountability matters!
The Dispatch→ Sudan Civil War Nears Humanitarian Catastrophe
‘In many respects, this is a war on civilians.’